AJB live commentary on LALD

Barbel

Love the gunbarrel music here

Higgins

The NYC skyline never bores

Shady Tree

The Bond theme has new swing and swagger. Martin respects Barry but makes his score/arrangements very of the moment.

Barbel

Music- Traditional “Just A Closer Walk With Thee” then original “New Second Line”

Higgins

When I have seen LALD for the first time, I found that funeral,scene bizarre - not in a positive way

Barbel

Sounds like Shane Rimmer's voice.

Higgins

Is it only me or is the Blu Ray material not very sharp and crisp?

Shady Tree

The PTS is witty and varied but this, together with the PTS for TMWTGG, is really the last gasp of old style PTSs, before the TSWLM parachute jump changes everything...

Number24

I Wonder if there's ever been a murder in the UN building?

Barbel

Music- “Snakebit” (sic) not on original release, added in 2003 remaster. A longer version turns up later. Similar to George Martin’s orchestral arrangement on “A Day In The Life”, from “Sgt Pepper”

Higgins

Was that a rubbersnake?

Shady Tree

Higgins wrote:

Is it only me or is the Blu Ray material not very sharp and crisp?

Mine seems ok. Good definition and colours.

Barbel

Music- Er, I think you might just know this song. Unless you’re wearing earmuffs.

Higgins

Love how the music calms down at the beginning and then later explodes.

Well done, Macca

Barbel

Linda McCartney wrote the mid-section (“What does it matter to ya?”)

Barbel

Key of G major for the verses, G minor for the instrumental sections (yeah, I’ve played this one)

Number24

This title song is probably the most unconventional of them all ….. at least amkng gher good ones. I hope the next Bond song (Bond 26) is a rock song.

Barbel

Everyone knows the story of George Martin playing this song to Harry Saltzman? Harry thought it was a demo and began wondering which current female singer could do it. Martin had to gently point out that Paul McCartney doesn’t do demos (!), and that if he didn’t get to sing it then Harry would not get the song.

Higgins

Pulsar P2. State of the Art back then

Barbel

Hey Higgins, tell us about the watch

Edit- Too late!

Shady Tree

Paul McCartney's song...the lyrics fit a Bond on the rebound after losing Tracy... it's like a Lazenby 'grieving
Bond on the rebound' song

Higgins

Espresso maker by Pavoni

Friend of mine has one

Barbel

Bernard Lee looks slimmer and in better shape than in DAF

Shady Tree

Madeline Smith looks hot. Gif request )

Barbel

And that's the last we hear of Q

Higgins

Rolex 5513.

Has many fans over here

Number24

Higgins wrote:

Espresso maker by Pavoni

Friend of mine has one

Clearly that sort of "gadget" was unusual back then.

Barbel

Gymkata wrote:

@Barbel: Why did they make a conscious decision to make MooreBond prefer different things to ConneryBond? His affinity for cigars and bourbon (no ice) really stand out and are completely at odds with established canon.

I'm glad they reverted back to vodka martinis come TSWLM.

To avoid direct comparison

Shady Tree

Barbel wrote:

Everyone knows the story of George Martin playing this song to Harry Saltzman? Harry thought it was a demo and began wondering which current female singer could do it. Martin had to gently point out that Paul McCartney doesn’t do demos (!), and that if he didn’t get to sing it then Harry would not get the song.

haha. Harry wasn't so astute when it came to the musical side..

Higgins

Why was Llewelyn not part?